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INTERVIEW·WHITE DWARF 406

The Horus Heresy: Massacre

October 2013·pp. 96–101

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Alan Bligh explores the three disastrous hours on Isstvan V through the rivalries that bring the armies together. Ferrus Manus and Fulgrim’s broken bond helps explain the loyalists’ vulnerability. Four more Legions receive detailed histories, units and personalities, while previous forces continue to develop. The account also follows how the Heresy divides the wider Imperium and its military alliances.

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Massacre Isstvan V Ferrus Manus Fulgrim Gabriel Santar Legion alliances Gal Vorbak

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